South Coast singer-songwriter ioakim has put a big smile on my face with his shimmery new indie-pop single “alex.” It’s got some pretty heartbreaking lyrics about unrequited love, but its sweet synthy sound helps keep things light.
“Alex and I grew up in a so-called beach town. Same school, same career path. The only difference was that she was into girls and I was into her,” ioakim recounts. “I don’t want to go into too much depth about this first single. If you listen carefully I think you will catch on pretty quickly what it is about. The chorus’ gets a little existential, asking the question “what happens when you realise that everything you love is going to die?” It calls out the inevitable – cherish what you’ve got I’d say.”
If you’ve ever caught feelings for someone that didn’t share them, you’re going to love this one.
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